nanorods. Assembly of nanorods into organized structures is at a very early stage,
but self-assembly into liquid crystalline ordered arrays has been demonstrated.
Linkage chemistries to ‘‘wire up’’ the nanorods are being developed, and that endeavor will be greatly aided by better understanding of the chemistry of different
crystal faces of the nanorods. Evidence of the different reactivity of the different
crystal faces of metallic nanorods, as a function of aspect ratio, is emerging.
Fig. 9.14. Transmission electron micrographs of gold
spheroids before (a) and 24 h after (b, c) persulfate treatment:
a, no persulfate; b, 10
À6 M persulfate; c, 10
À5 M persulfate.
Reprinted with permission from [62]. Copyright (2002)
American Chemical Society.
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but self-assembly into liquid crystalline ordered arrays has been demonstrated.
Linkage chemistries to ‘‘wire up’’ the nanorods are being developed, and that endeavor will be greatly aided by better understanding of the chemistry of different
crystal faces of the nanorods. Evidence of the different reactivity of the different
crystal faces of metallic nanorods, as a function of aspect ratio, is emerging.
Fig. 9.14. Transmission electron micrographs of gold
spheroids before (a) and 24 h after (b, c) persulfate treatment:
a, no persulfate; b, 10
À6 M persulfate; c, 10
À5 M persulfate.
Reprinted with permission from [62]. Copyright (2002)
American Chemical Society.
9.5 Conclusions and Future Prospects 305